Chinese Garden - Singapore

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Singapore, the unique island city-state, stands out as a traveler's paradise, boasting a wealth of attractions and consistently ranking among the world's most visited destinations. In this article, we'll explore a notable Singaporean landmark known as the Chinese Garden.

Venturing into Singapore's China Town area can make you feel as if you've stepped into China itself. Similarly, a visit to the Chinese Garden evokes the essence of ancient China.

 Also known as Jurong Gardens, the Chinese Garden sprawls across Jurong East in Singapore, welcoming visitors since its inauguration in 1975 CE. Designed by an architect hailing from Taiwan, it faithfully embodies the principles of Chinese gardening and northern Chinese architectural style.

Let's briefly highlight some of the garden's standout features:

The entrance gate has two huge lion statues, the typical Chinese style. The Main Arch building is picturesque and has two courtyards. The bridge in the garden is designed after the famous 17 Arch Bridge and it looks magnificent.

The beautiful stone boat is based on the Peking design. The elegantly looking Tea House located adjacent is also based on the ancient Chinese architectural style.

In a small mound in the garden, the seven storeyed Twin Pagodas are located. I don't need to explicitly mention how attractive they are. The Bonsai garden has around 2,000 bonsais brought from all over the world.

The Turtle and Tortoise museum is small but the kids would definitely love it.

All over the garden, the statues of various Chinese monarchs are found.

There is a small Japanese Garden located within the 13 hectare Chinese Garden complex.

Happy travelling.













Location: 1 Chinese Garden Rd, Chinese Garden, Singapore 619795

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